Computer Studies / Computing

Assessment

The assessment for this course is broken down into three components as detailed below: Unit 1: Computer Systems - The internal working of the (CPU), data exchange, software development, data types and legal and ethical issues. Calculators are not allowed. - 140 marks - 2 hours and 30 mins - 40% Unit 2: Algorithms and Programming - Using computational thinking to solve problems. Calculators are not allowed. - 140 marks - 2 hours and 30 mins - 40% Unit 3: Programming Project - Students will be expected to analyse a problem (10 marks), design (15 marks), develop and test (25 marks), and evaluate and document a program. (20 marks) The program must solve the identified problem and be written in a suitable programming language. - 70 marks - Non-exam assessment -20%